New Range Rover Velar review: Better than the Germans?

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Meet the new Range Rover Velar! It’s a step down from the full-blown Range Rover, and Mat’s about to find out if it’s worth the £54,000 starting price. When it comes to the design, there are several updates over the previous edition. Around the back, the Land Rover badge has been replaced by big Range Rover lettering across the back. There are also new 3D effect taillights, as well as an updated bumper. Along the side, you’ll find a choice of new alloy designs, and on this car we have the 2-tone effect design thanks to the black roof. Up top, there are a couple of new design elements, including new headlights, a new grille, and an updated bumper. Step inside, and there’s been a big change with the centre console. Gone is the second screen and physical climate control buttons - they’ve all been removed and that functionality added to the infotainment system. In their place… Is nothing! All you’ll find is a large gear selector surrounded by silver plastic. When it comes to the actual infotainment screen, it’s been updated, but it’s not the most intuitive system. There are buttons on the steering wheel to manage the digital dials, but the menu can be a bit convoluted. Thankfully though the general design of the interior is nice, with lots of soft-touch materials throughout. When it comes to engines, there are a couple to choose from. If you want a diesel you can choose either a 2-litre turbo or a 3-litre with 200hp or 300hp respectively, and if you just want petrol there’s a 2-litre turbo or a 3-litre six-cylinder with 250hp and 400hp. All these cars come with an 8-speed automatic and four-wheel drive. There’s also a hybrid available, which comes with a 2-litre turbo petrol and an electric motor that can put down 400hp. So what do you think, is it worth the £54,000 price tag? Especially when you consider this can rise to almost £80,000 for the top-of-the-range model?! You’ll need to stick with Mat and see for yourself! Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:33 Design 02:01 Price 02:45 Interior 07:20 Back Seats 10:31 Boot 12:29 5 Annoying Things 14:46 5 Cool Things 17:07 Engines 18:02 Town Driving 20:14 Motorway Driving 21:37 Country Road Driving 22:48 0-60mph 24:17 Verdict Mat’s Range Rover Velar choice: https://bit.ly/Mats-Choice-1112 Mercedes GLC review: https://bit.ly/Mercedes-GLC-Review-1112 Audi Q5 review: https://bit.ly/Audi-Q5-Review-1112 BMW X3 review: https://bit.ly/BMW-X3-Review-1112 Change your car with Carwow: https://bit.ly/Change-Your-Car-1112 Thanks to Tom Sunderland for the flooding clip: https://youtu.be/7yfnYz76KEE?si=g6cSI70rjnYkmdB7&t=166